事
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-second ordin-
ary general meeting, to be held at the offices of
the general managers, on Wednesday, thé 6th
March, at noon.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 18th February,
BEFORE ME. HAZELAND.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1901
The general managers and consulting com-a. x. W. HOUSEY SUMMONED BE WATER
mittee lave plenataro in submitting to the share
holders the thirty-second annual report, of the Company.
1899 ACCOUNT.
" AUTHOBI1158,
Mr. K. W. Mounsey, solicitor, 2, Goolistan, Conduit Road, was summoned by Mr.John Ross, that he, on the 13th isst, unlawfully did cause overseer of the Hongkong Water Works, "for to alter the water service. Mr. Mounser pload-
This account shows a proft of 3204,651.70, which sun, subject to the approval of the skaroholders, it is proposed to deal with seed not guilty. follows, viz.
Bonas to contributing shareholders, $ 3,917.37 Addition to reserve hund, kezdir. 9,694.33 Dividend of $24 per share,.
192,000.00
1900 ACCOUNT... The balance at rodit of this $341,021.82.
MOEIDADES.
3204,651,70
From the reports and valuations made by the company's surveyors the general managers and consulting committee are satisfied that the pro- parties held by the company form ample security
for the advances made.
Mr. Ross deposed that on the lith inat he visited the defendant's house and found in a bath room a copper pipe loading to a heating upparatus.
Cross-examined by the defendant-He bad boen to the house on two occasions, the first time
about a fortnight before the 13th. The water authority was the Director of Public Works. occunt is but his subordinate. Mr. Hollingsworth, was the one from whom complainant took his orders- Ha notified Mr. Hollingsworth before taking out the summons: Complainant was told that defendant had written aboutthe waterservice, and that Mr. Ormsby and Mr. Hollingsworth were considerably annoyed. The copper pipe was 2 of un inch in diameter. The “T” piecs was con neated immediately bobind the main pipe, which allowed the water to flow directly into the bath. On this. "T" pisos, was a stop-cock which, when turned on, let the water into the liestera gis one. If both cocks were turned on the water would only trickle through the Per pipe. Complainant did not know if it was necessary or usual to give notica before a person was summoned,!' -
CONSULTING COMESITTRE, The present mambera, Mesars, the Hon. C. P. Cluster, C.M.G., Leria, Harmoni, Maitland, and Mackay retire, but offer themselves for
re-election.
AUDITORS..
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Fullerton Henderson and W. Hutton Potts,
and their re-election is recommended.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..
General Maungers. Hongkong, 13th February, 1901.
DALANCE SHEET, 31ør DscxxIKE, 1900. Dr. LIABILITIES.
Capital abscribed $2,000,001.00
Amount paid-up..... Hoserve fund....*.***!!
Uncollected dividends...........
Account payable
Working account, 18891
Net proft
#.
Mr. Mounsey complained of the manner in which the summons had ben eerved. Although the officer who served it knew that he had an office in town, yet he must needa take the tromble, in order to indict as mach annoyance as posible, to go to his (Mr. Mounsey's) house and hand the summons to a 100,000.00 Chinese sorant, when the law demanded that 1,923,767.16 a summons should be served personally. As to 5,547.99 the charge contained in the summons, the pipes 27,215.08 not the water-heater were pat into the house 204,651.70 by the Government itself. He bought the
Working account, 1900
Amotat brought forward from below... 341,020.82 $2,072,072.78
Or, ANSEEN.
Cash, on current account with Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation......... Lash in linda of General ManagerB..... Fixed deposita. -- -
Hongkong & Shanghai Hanking
Corporation à .......... 371,600 Chartered Bank of India, Austra-
lia & China
50,00).
Mersatile Bank of India, Limited 50,000
Mortynges -
In Hongkong
Cu Shanghai............
Ita Yokottamu
Juvastate-
$1,076,000,00 395,200.11 25,755.39
Chinose Imperial. Government
087, 188634,874.99 Hoaglong & Kewloon Whart and edown Company. Limited, debentarer ............. 69,000.00 Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf
Company, L., debentures... 62,608.70 Shanghai and Investment
Conquy, Ind., debentures 27,580.20 Hongkong Hotel Company,
30,010.00 Lab,debenturos paslanma 5 alur in the China Fira In- Barance Company, Limited.
Steam engines
Accounts receivable
375.00
WORKING ACCourt, 1899.
$ 4.
20,502.03 4,069-57
175,000.00
1,497,575.20
heater, and fixed it up at his ovn expense before going into the house at all. The Gur- ernment knew perfectly well the heater was there; it had been there for two months, and yet they had not thongút fit to issue summons or take any steps whatsoever until now. The pipe connecting with the heater was the smallest pipe that could possibly be got, aul was not tixed to the main pipe in any way, nor did it extend the water service in the slightest.
His Worship-The question is whether you did not alter the pipe.
Mr. MounoyNo, I have not altered the pipe; s
WATER RETURN. LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN BEBE. VOIES ON THE 1St February,
LEVEL. (1906,
1000,
below overflow. below orkflow,
Tytam Pokfulam ...... 13 ft. 10 in. 18 ft. 8 in. Wongnaishoong 45 ft. 3 in. 22 ft. 2 in. STORAGE GALLONS.
Tytam..........
PUBLIC COMPANIES
TRET
INTIMATIONS.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY EYE-SIGHT.
LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that at ʼn MEET
24 ft. 2 in. 25 Ft. Så inNING of the BOARD of DIRECTORS of the Company, hold at the Company's Office, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, en FRIDAY, the 4th day of Jamory, 1901, the following Resolution” was passed
1900.
1001. 210,880,000 204,386,000 Pokfulam......... "86,340,000 42,880,000 Wongunicheong Nil.
8,438,000
Total..... 247,220,000 255,648,000 CoxaUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DULING
THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
1900.
1901.
Consumption... 98,183,000 107,109,000 gallons Estimated popu
lation Consumption per heal per day... CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOOT PEN
204,000 219,000 -
15.52
18,5 gallons
INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
1900.
1901. Consumption...
8,049,712 11,040,000 gallops Estimated popu-
27,700 lation
28,900 Consumptionper
9.37 head per day...
123 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
B. D. ORMETY,
Water Authority.
· LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The steamer Lightning, from Calcuta, left Singapore for this port on the 18th inst
The M. M. ateamer Annam, with the next French mail, left Singapors on Sandy, the 17th iust, at 5 p.m., for this port via Saigon.
The C. P. R. sterner Empress of Japan se rived at Shanghai at 10 a.m. on Sunday, the 17th inst., and left again at 8p.m. a day for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 9
m. on Wednesday, the 20th inst. The silk ox the C. P. R. steamer Empress of Chino arrived at Now York on the 15th inat.
The Imperial German Mail steamer Fayern, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 21st January, Jeft Singapore on Saturday, 16th inst., at 2 p.m., and may bé ex- pected here on or about Thursday afternoon, the 21st inst.
The N. B. L. sisamer H. H. Meier, chartered by the Imperial German Government left Colombo on the 13th inst. for this port, and may be expected here on Saturday, 23rd lust.
The N. G. L. steamer Afarburg, from Ham. burg. left Singapora for this port on the 16th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst.
The N. Y. K. steamer Mike Mare (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port on the 16th inst., and is expected to arrive here on the 22nd
His Worship-I think they ought to have given you notice, at any rate, in this case.
Mr. Monssey, continuing, said the whole point of the thing was that every resident in the district had been agitating about the waternat. Bervice, and the Dirastor of Public Works, oither because he had been so worried thereby, or because he had not the power or inclination to remedy matters, had caused the edict to go forth from that most intelligent Department that every householder on that road should in
tarn be worried xa much as possible.
His Worship My sympathies are entirely with you, Mr. Mounsey, and I shall not inflict Notice should have any penalty in this case. been given The only question is that you 235,444.80 have not altered the service pipe. I must say 300.00 that I am not without doubt on this point. 132,990.85 However, the water authorities should have
notified you. The summons is dismissed. $3,072,072,78
To remuneration to consalting committeo
To losses and claimɛ paikne
To returi premta........
and auditors..........
To balance as above
0.
138,619.64 11,27927
| 4,500.00
204,051.50
*301,234.71
334,340 50 33,80421
$61,281.71
WORKING ACCOUNT) 1900.
To loads and claimas palā.
To commisalons
By balance from last account
Add murdry promîn singo roosivod.
To charges
To fire brigada 'expenses
To become above, i
By not promin recofved laen return and re
insurances...
By interest...
By exelango
by transfer fees
ANOTHER SUMMOND BY THE WATER AUTHORITIES.
RUNNING AMUCK ON A SHIP.
A seaman from the British ship Nivelle was charged with mutinous conduct on board that vessel on, the 17th inst
The N. E. K. steamer Sido Maru (Euro- pean Line) loft Shimonoseki for this porten the 17th inst., and is expected to arrive hereon the
1st inst.
The N. Y. K. steamer Kasuga Mare (Aus- tralian Ling) left Nagasaki for this porton the 18th inot, and is expected to arrive here on the 20th innt.
The N. F. steamer Fictoria left Yokohama for Hongkong on the 19th instant.
The C. P. R. steamer Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki at 5.50 pm. on Sunday, the 17th inst, and left at 6 p.m. on Monday, the 18th inst., for Kobo, where she is dua to arrive to-night.
EXPORT CARGO:
The occupier of 1, Goolistan: Conduit Road, Por Imperial German Mail steamer Hai- was also charged for that he did case to alterburg, sailed on the 6th February. For fuez the water arvies on the 13th, inat."
4 cases camphorwoodtranks, 1 case pongaes. He admitted it, and was fined the nominal For Port Said -1 case silk. For Beyrouth - sum of $5. used. +
10 cases silk. For Odessa:-100 cases staran iseed, 30 bales canes, 5 rolls mats: For Ganna: -258 bales raw silk, 34 bales pierced ecoons, 5 cases cmntial oil, 1 can silk. For New York : -75 boxes essential oil For Triste — 275 bales rattanshaving. For Autwory:-125 rolls matting, 30 bales feathers, 4 bales cames. For Antwerp/Hamburg :- boxes triatles. For Amsterdam:-69 cases Chinsware, 2 rolls matting. For Rotterdam:-425 rolls uniting, 20 boxes tas stick, 5 casos cigars. For Rotter dam/Amsterdam-5 pkgs rattazoore For Bremen:-363 rolls matting, 100 chest tea, 2 boxes blackwoodware, 1 cass ginger, 1 case curios. For London --10 boxes bristles. For Hamburg-150 cases staraniseed. 17) balos feathers, 44 bales canes, 7 boxes Chiamare, 5 boxes human hair, 2 boxes Chaiapaper, 1 box Chins ink. For Hamburg/London bristles,
The defendant, it appeared, whilst intoxicated, seized a chopper and attempted to attack the skipper and chief officer, 24,122.45 His Worship sentenced him to three weeks'
MANALANGUTKE.
K 32,044.75 31,48.37 hord labour.
$31.00 341,020.89
Ciara Conleiro, 80, midwife, responded to her $120,497.69 bail of $2,500 and appeared in court to answer to the charge of the manslaughter of Leocadia 298,42.11 Francisca da Cruz Rom, 22, on the 11th inst., 127,178.58 during the latter's confinement. Mr. Radley,
4,034,10
Deputy Superintendent of Police, prosecuted, BRDO
and Mr. Grist, solicitor, represented the defan dant, who pleads not guilty.
No.
$428,137,59
BRITISH AND GERMAN SHIPPING IN THE EAST,
The following esfcnct from the well-known slipping paper Fairplay will be found of in- terest in shipping circles and
In his report on the trade and commerce of the Straita: Saif"sments for 1899, Mr- W. Egerton, the aeting Colonial Secre- tary, states that the imports amounted to ££4,250,000 or an increase of 13.4" por cont. ou 1598, and the exports to £21,250,000
Drs. Thomson and Harston and the deceased woman's sister and mother-in-law were present in court to give evidence."
BEFORE MA. KEMP.
ASSAULTING A PRIVATE RICKSHA COOLIE,
A private in the Sings Train pleaded not guilty to asanlting a private ricksha coolie, on the 16th inst.
A Sikh constable stated that he was on duty on Saturday night at the Circus, and saw.
the defendant get into the complainant's rick sha. The letter objected to his passenger, who then struck him a blow on the nose, causing it to bleed. The defendant was slightly under the influence of drink.
A fine of $3 was inflicted, and paid.
DEFRAUDING THE POST OFFICE. Another unauthorised letter arrier was dealt with yesterday morning. He was charged conveying letters in the colony on the 17th inst
IEN TING.
SURGEON DENTIST No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Free. Hongkony, 23rd September, 1891.
PIANOFORTE LESSONS.
boxes
"That in pursuanes of the Special Resolutions passed on the 8th day of "Desember, 1900, and confirmed on the 24th day of Decem ber, 1900, Call of One Dollar per Share be made upon all the Holders of "Ordinary Shares in the above Company, and the same is hereby made. Such Call to be paid to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong kong and Shanghat Banking Corporation, at their promises, Queen's Road "Coatral Viatoria, Hongkong, en or before the 20th day of Falmary, 1901." with Article of the Company's Articles of And Notice is also given that in Accordance Asetation, interest at the rate of $10 por Centom per Annum will be charged upon all alls remaining unpaid after the 20th day of February, 1901, up to the schual dales of pay. mant of the iHe.
Fareholders are requested to note that, upon presentation at the Offics of the Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment of the Call and surrender of existing Certificatas of the Shores pertaining thereto, New Share Certif cates will be issued bearing an endorsement of the payment of the said Call.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. H. GASKELL, Secretary.
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Hongkong. B8th January, 1901,
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED.
THE TWELFTH ORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS will be held in the Hoxe KONG Hort. cu THURSDAY, the 21st February, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of the Directors, declaring a Dividend, and electing Director and Audior.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 21st Fobra ary, both days inclusive.
By Under of the Board of Directors.
W. G. WINTERBUEN,
General Manager. Hongkong, 15th February, 1901,
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MR. N. LAZARUS,
Osolist-Optician, of London and Culentto,
may le consulted for SPECTACLES at 16. Queen's Road Contral (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL}," Business Hours:
9 a.m. to 5p.m.
20
Mi
Great proportion of cataracta and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain ' ending in serious forms of discuse. Glassos specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight
Constantly recurring headaches, spella of
running together; any of these symptoms indi- dimness when reading, wouk eyes, the letters
cato a deficiency in the form of the eye requir« ing Glasses only to correct and ours.
Mr. LAZARUS supplios his SPECTA CLES only after testing the sight. -
Qua
ADVICE FREE.
WAH ¿ Co.,
DINALERS IN
| ITALIAN MABBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS. DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong Hongkong, 17th October, 1899, 7243
INSURANCES
"L'URBAINE";
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, L». (Established 1838.)
T GENERAL AGENTS for the above THE Undersigned, having been appointed Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.
P. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901, [439 SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK THE Undersigned, having been appoisted
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET.
TH ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be
3
THE CHINA AND JAPAN
TELEPHONE CO., LD.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS -
EXORANGE LINE 8,
$80 Por AnaKW.
PRIVATE LINES,
$100 Per Amum.
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
NB-A special charge is made for lines of
more than average length.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION IN STOCK,
Including:
BATTERIES,
CHEMICALS,
ELECTRIC BELLS,
INSULATORS.
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS,
SWITCHES,
TELEPHONES,
WIRE, &o, &c..
PRICE LISTS
ON
APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS
ERECTED AND KEPT IN
ORDER.
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
HOTZ, 9'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical
work.
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Trained Mechanicians sont to Out-Ports to
TTLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
held in the Ofices of the Company, Queen's NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN Buildings, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 25th Foarnery, 1901, at 120'CLOCK NOON, for
the purpose of receiving the Report of the TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1809
Directors and the statement of accounts to the
31st December, 1900,
Having regard to the resolutions passed at I. the Second Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 21st January, 1901, the TRANS. FER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February, 1901, both days inclusive.
►
By Order of the Board of Directors. U. GILLIES,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st February, 1901.
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UNION INSURANCE 'SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
VOTICE is hereby givso that an EXTRA-
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Society's Head Office, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, on FRIDAY, the 1st day of March, 1901, at Noor, when the following Resolution will be proposed
PROPOSED RESOLUTION. "That in Article 91 the figures '$7,000' be eliminated and in place thereof the figures +$12,000 to inserted." Should this Resolution be passed by the re quisite majority, it will be submitted for.com. timmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraording General Meeting, which will convened on TUESDAY, the 19th March, 1901, at NOON.
By Order of the Board.
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W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Hongkong. 18th February, 1901,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE
HOLDERS in the above Company, will te hold at the Office of the Company, Fedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 5th day of March, 1901, at 12 o'clock (NOON), to raceite
1900, and the Report of the General Managers, and to sleet a Consulting Committee and Aulitors.
II.
£14.409,080,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0° 0 Subcribed CAPITAL.......... 2550,000* 0 PAIR-UP CAPITAL...
687,500 0 0. 2731,183 13
FIRE FUNDS.
fit up Installations if requirol,
For full partoulars, &c., &o., Apply to
W.STUART HARRISON,
Manager. Note Address:-No. 2, Ics House Boin. Yongkong 18th January 1998. [2559
The Undersigned, having been appointed C.LAZARUS&CO.,
AGENTS for the shove Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE B Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong. 22nd June, 1900.
[1872
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned having been appolated AGENTS for the above Company, aru pre pared to ACCEPT RISKB against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Agents.
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Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.
|NRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR-
TRANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned, having been appointen AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN
SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
194
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents, Hengkong, 21st April, 1997
HENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned aro now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
[2461 Statement of Accounts to 31st December, P
M88 M MARQUES DA SILVA begs LESSONS in PIANOFORTE to Ladies and to notify that she undertakes to give Children. Terme very moderate.
Enquiris by letter, care of Offics of this Paper.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. (219
PUBLIC COMPANIES
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th February to the 6th March, both days inelusive.
........
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
* Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Hongkong, 6th February, 1901.
[431 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Agents for the Phonix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,
32
60 & 61, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA,
Telegraphic Address : **MAHOGANY " Calcutta.
A.B.C. Gode.
4th Edition used..
THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
Manufactured throughout în Calcutta and
guaranteed to stand the tropical elimate. PRICE, complete, with accessories for Billard. -Rs. 1,450, packed.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGE—– We take all RISKS against Ereakage.
Send for our intest PRICE LIST To Hongkong Daily Press Office.
[2123--2
BAILEY & MURPAY.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SURVEYORS,
60 & 64, Das Vœux Road.
Telophone No. 187... Telegrams "Contract."
W. S. BAILEY, M.I, MECH. E. E. O. MURPHY, WH, 6C. A.M.I. MEOH, E. Hongkong. 4th January, 1901.
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SANITARY
BOARD.
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM-OWNERS of HOUSES situated in the
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA..
INCORPORATED 1851 CAPITAL,
£419,000.
THE_Undersigned, having been appointed
it is stated ther probably the trade in this feel with defrauding the General Post Office by THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT HE THETY SECOND ORDINARY AGENTS for the above Company, are
Ho pleaded not guilty, but was convicted on the evidence of PC. Bond sud Saed $100 or
or 160 per cent, more than in the pro- tions year. The coal imports werp a record, 45,000 tons more being received from the United Kingdom, and 18,000 tons more from Japan (that country's total being 281,000 tone, or more than half the total import). Less coal was taken from Bengal, Australis, and Bor- nec. Liquid fuel from Cotie, is Dutch Borneo, was brought in to the extent of 24,000 tons, and will show considerable expansion in the urar future The imports from the United King
AND AGENCY CO. LIMITED: dom were valued at £2,200,000 or an in
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE N. 7,726 the Continent 681330,000 or two months hard labour. The fine was paid. Fifty Shares sumbered 33524 to
of per cent 1898, and from
of 18 per cent. The total tonnage of merchant
33,573 inclusive, standing in the Regstor in vessels arriving and departing was 13,187,010
the name of FOONG KING POON TONG, tons as compared with 12,661,442 tons in 1898,
of Foochor, having been LOST, notice is The light-dues momted to $114,501.39. Dur
Those who have suffered year after year with hereby given that unless the said Certificate be ing the year feet of 11 steamers, aggregating Rheumatisin will be glad to hear of a remedy produced at the Office of the Company, Queen's 8,621 tons, trading between Sim, Borneo, and that has proved an absolute specific, There are Read Contral, Victoria, Hongkong, on or be Hongkong, was transferred from the British no conditips of Rheumatism: no matter how for the welfth day of March, 1901, a New to the Germen fug as feeders to the German severe mos from what cause, that cannot Certificate for the said Shares will be issued mail lee from Hamburg to China. This Gar-mediately be relieved and permanently cured and the old Certificate will thereafter be held man line also commenced runing its bosts by Little's Oriental Balm Peoph who have by the Company as null and void. fortnightly instead of mouthly and for larger tied a hundred remedios, Eniments, and doctors
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.
NOT BEYOND HOPE,
for
485
MEETING A SHAREHOLDERS Y the Company will be held at the Company's teria, on THUESDAY, the 7th March, at Ofoes, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Vie- Three o'clock in the Afteroon, for the purpos of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Resort of the Directors for the year eading 31st Debember, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st instant to the 7th proxitao, bath days inclusive.
By Order.
GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary. Hongkong, 9th February, 11 [1468 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. LIMITED.
TOTICE hereby given that SCRIP
and fer boats than the P. sad D. Company me, are opt to be rosigued to their fate. They on their Eastern section were placed on the line come to believe that there is no such a Hongkong, 12th February, 1901:
thing as Ara for Rheumatism. They have HAIR PEESERVED, AND BEAUTIFIED. The been disappointed so many times that another UNIVERSAL TRADING CO., LIMITED NUMBER 331 for 100 SHARES of is ROWLAND'S MACASSAR On, whichidezely try Little's Oriental Balm faithfullyand patient NOTICE is hereby CAM
your
that the General
only reliable preserver and resturer of the fari, trial some almost useless. To all such we may,
resembles the oily matter nature provides for ly and you will soon rejoics at the return of
· Manager has made a CALL of $15 on nourishing, and stimulating its growth, without pracions health. Many a person was cured the Holders of Shares in UNIVERAM TRAD which the hair becomes day, thin, and brittle, throngh Little's Oriental Balm by the use of a ING Co. LD.. whisk Call is payable to the It provents baldness and Ecuri, strengthens the single bottle, others have used from 3 to 6 bottles General Manager on the Slit of March, 1 hair, and for children it lay the foundation of to obtain the same result. In only very rare and at the Company's registered office, No. 4. Des a luxurious growth. Also in a golden colour for seedingly obstinate cases were more than 8 Your Head Contrallure begann da "fair und golden-barred Indies and uhildren. Ask - hotilia muressary. Sold at Be. 1 per bottle. Dated Hongkong, 31st January, 1901,
Stores and Cheirisis for RowLAND'S MACASSAR Aponk for Hongkong—THE VICTORIA |
ELLE KELLY, Or, of Hatton Garden, London- | [142–1 DÍSPENSARY, LE.
[217-3394]
the Company, numbered (5,401/68,500, in the Use of ELLIS KELLY, Esquire, of Houg Long, having been LOST a New Sarip for the same will be immed after One month from the date hereof and the Original Scrip will be con- 1901,
sidered by this Company as null and void, and all persons are kereby womed against secopting or negotiating same
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1901, (516
General Manager.
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS #gainst FIRE
at Current Rates.
1512
Eastern Division of the City of Vistoria and in the Eastern Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with law, ure reminded that the period during which tho work should be firishar endron the 28th day of February, 1901, and the Sanitary Board being
convinced of the necessity of cleanliness in its efforts to stamp out plague, is determined to rigorously prossente any owier in default after
the above named date,
WK. MEYERINK & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong. 18th May, 1900.
The Eastern Division of the City lies to "ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- the East of Garden Road. The Eastern Divi-
Peninsula to the East of Robinson Road wind The Undersigned AGENTS of the above includes Hang Hom and part of Tsim Sha Company are PREPARED TO Accept First Trui Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Corrent Rates.
NENEL GERMAN OF HAINBURG HON OF Kowloon is all that part of the look
SLUMSBEN & 00, Hongkong, 99th May, 1895,
"L'UNION".
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828);
THE
HS Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENT for the above
Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.
Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Office.
A. R. MARTY,
Agent.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1900,
2794
By Order.
G. A. WOODCOCK, Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1901.
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